Yanning Chen - Artist Info

About Yanning Chen

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Yan Ning Chen
  • Biography

    Chen Yanning was born in 1945 in Guangzhou, China.  He attended the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1965.  A professional artist at the Guangdong Painting Institute, a member of the Council of the Chinese Artists' Association, and a member of the Guangdong Literature and Art Union.

    In 1987, he accepted an invitation from Robert Hefner to come to the U.S. for the opening of the Harkness House Exhibition.  He has remained there ever since, developing an impressive career as a commissioned portrait painter.

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